These tables provide an overview of trademark activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Trademark applications
| |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
2021 to 2022 |
| Trademark applications |
53,232 |
55,446 |
60,322 |
63,442 |
68,385 |
76,168 |
79,808 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Trademark disposals
| |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
2021 to 2022 |
| Trademark disposals |
52,718 |
54,541 |
45,192 |
45,076 |
74,156 |
36,310 |
39,245 |
Turnaround times
Figure 3: Average turnaround times for trademark registrations
| |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
2021 to 2022 |
| Trademark turnaround time (in months) |
27.4 |
26.5 |
28.2 |
29.8 |
35.3 |
34.2 |
35.7 |
Applications by language
Trademark applications filed by language
| Language |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
2021 to 2022 |
| English |
49,213 |
51,327 |
56,018 |
59,315 |
63,209 |
70,532 |
74,151 |
| French |
4,019 |
4,119 |
4,304 |
4,127 |
5,176 |
5,636 |
5,657 |
| Total |
53,232 |
55,446 |
60,322 |
63,442 |
68,385 |
76,168 |
79,808 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Trademark applications filed and trademarks registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
| Province or territory |
Filed |
Registered |
| Alberta |
2,573 |
712 |
| British Columbia |
4,803 |
1,316 |
| Manitoba |
477 |
191 |
| New Brunswick |
182 |
59 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
98 |
22 |
| Northwest Territories |
10 |
4 |
| Nova Scotia |
378 |
117 |
| Nunavut |
7 |
2 |
| Ontario |
12,857 |
3,711 |
| Prince Edward Island |
52 |
11 |
| Quebec |
5,321 |
1,673 |
| Saskatchewan |
444 |
127 |
| Yukon |
17 |
4 |
| Total |
27,219 |
7,949 |
Applications and registrations by origin as stated by the applicant
Trademark applications filed and trademarks registered by origin as stated by the applicant (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
| Origin |
Filed |
Registered |
| Albania |
3 |
0 |
| Algeria |
2 |
0 |
| Andorra |
12 |
0 |
| Angola |
1 |
0 |
| Antigua And Barbuda |
10 |
5 |
| Argentina |
46 |
9 |
| Armenia |
3 |
2 |
| Aruba |
1 |
0 |
| Australia |
1,341 |
408 |
| Austria |
248 |
97 |
| Azerbaijan |
1 |
0 |
| Bahamas |
11 |
3 |
| Bahrain |
2 |
1 |
| Bangladesh |
9 |
1 |
| Barbados |
44 |
22 |
| Belarus |
18 |
10 |
| Belgium |
347 |
113 |
| Belize |
1 |
2 |
| Bermuda |
28 |
19 |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba |
1 |
0 |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina |
2 |
0 |
| Brazil |
100 |
23 |
| Bulgaria |
34 |
6 |
| Cambodia |
1 |
0 |
| Canada |
27,219 |
7,949 |
| Cayman Islands |
108 |
66 |
| Chile |
71 |
13 |
| China |
9,398 |
1,581 |
| Colombia |
42 |
3 |
| Costa Rica |
9 |
14 |
| Croatia |
17 |
4 |
| Cuba |
6 |
2 |
| Curaçao |
6 |
5 |
| Cyprus |
85 |
17 |
| Czech Republic |
75 |
8 |
| Denmark |
323 |
110 |
| Dominica |
1 |
0 |
| Dominican Republic |
2 |
4 |
| Ecuador |
7 |
2 |
| Egypt |
10 |
3 |
| Estonia |
39 |
3 |
| Fiji |
0 |
1 |
| Finland |
246 |
72 |
| Macedonia |
5 |
1 |
| France |
2,027 |
808 |
| French Polynesia |
0 |
1 |
| Gabon |
1 |
0 |
| Georgia |
4 |
1 |
| Germany |
2,316 |
1,044 |
| Ghana |
1 |
0 |
| Gibraltar |
6 |
2 |
| Greece |
31 |
11 |
| Guatemala |
2 |
0 |
| Guernsey |
9 |
0 |
| Hong Kong |
462 |
176 |
| Hungary |
22 |
6 |
| Iceland |
23 |
3 |
| India |
271 |
61 |
| Indonesia |
11 |
4 |
| Iran |
20 |
4 |
| Iraq |
2 |
0 |
| Ireland |
282 |
153 |
| Isle Of Man |
5 |
4 |
| Israel |
256 |
112 |
| Italy |
1,158 |
500 |
| Jamaica |
7 |
0 |
| Japan |
1,343 |
720 |
| Jersey |
10 |
3 |
| Jordan |
17 |
1 |
| Kazakhstan |
3 |
0 |
| Kenya |
2 |
1 |
| Kuwait |
1 |
2 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1 |
0 |
| Latvia |
28 |
6 |
| Lebanon |
12 |
5 |
| Liechtenstein |
32 |
11 |
| Lithuania |
21 |
8 |
| Luxembourg |
154 |
54 |
| Macau |
6 |
0 |
| Malaysia |
35 |
8 |
| Malta |
163 |
39 |
| Martinique |
1 |
0 |
| Mauritius |
9 |
3 |
| Mexico |
199 |
71 |
| Monaco |
70 |
27 |
| Mongolia |
1 |
1 |
| Montenegro |
1 |
0 |
| Morocco |
55 |
0 |
| Namibia |
8 |
0 |
| Netherlands |
630 |
267 |
| New Zealand |
253 |
99 |
| Nigeria |
6 |
0 |
| Norway |
175 |
60 |
| Oman |
0 |
2 |
| Pakistan |
16 |
2 |
| Palestinian Territory, Occupied |
1 |
0 |
| Panama |
16 |
4 |
| Peru |
5 |
17 |
| Philippines |
36 |
15 |
| Poland |
123 |
31 |
| Portugal |
65 |
44 |
| Puerto Rico |
8 |
1 |
| Qatar |
13 |
0 |
| Republic Of Korea |
945 |
382 |
| Republic Of Moldova |
10 |
3 |
| Romania |
25 |
4 |
| Russian Federation |
161 |
40 |
| Saint Kitts And Nevis |
2 |
0 |
| Saint Lucia |
7 |
1 |
| Samoa |
2 |
0 |
| San Marino |
5 |
4 |
| Saudi Arabia |
12 |
9 |
| Serbia |
19 |
3 |
| Seychelles |
13 |
1 |
| Singapore |
420 |
109 |
| Slovakia |
19 |
3 |
| Slovenia |
23 |
6 |
| South Africa |
35 |
9 |
| Spain |
505 |
166 |
| Sri Lanka |
10 |
0 |
| Sweden |
583 |
211 |
| Switzerland |
1,316 |
583 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
8 |
0 |
| Taiwan |
196 |
94 |
| Thailand |
45 |
14 |
| Trinidad And Tobago |
4 |
1 |
| Tunisia |
3 |
0 |
| Turkey |
276 |
36 |
| Turks And Caicos Islands |
0 |
2 |
| Uganda |
0 |
1 |
| Ukraine |
75 |
15 |
| United Arab Emirates |
111 |
21 |
| United Kingdom |
2,298 |
912 |
| United States Of America |
22,135 |
9,619 |
| Uruguay |
10 |
0 |
| Uzbekistan |
1 |
0 |
| Venezuela |
1 |
1 |
| Viet Nam |
75 |
15 |
| Virgin Islands (British) |
83 |
28 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. |
4 |
1 |
| Yemen |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
79,808 |
27,265 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 trademark applicants (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
| Applicant |
Number of applications filed |
| PetSmart Home Office, Inc. |
422 |
| L'Oréal |
237 |
| Unilever Canada Inc. |
124 |
| Johnson & Johnson |
110 |
| IGT |
102 |
| Amazon Technologies, Inc. |
88 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. |
85 |
| Lg Household & Health Care Ltd. |
85 |
| Blueprint Technologies Ltd. |
83 |
| Glaxo Group Limited |
79 |
Top 10 Canadian applicants
Top 10 Canadian trademark applicants (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
| Applicant |
Number of applications filed |
| Unilever Canada Inc. |
124 |
| Fromagerie Bergeron Inc. |
71 |
| Cascades Canada ULC |
42 |
| John Radostits |
36 |
| Aritzia LP |
35 |
| Mars Canada Inc. |
32 |
| MetaMotley Inc. |
31 |
| Sleeman Breweries Ltd. |
31 |
| The Canada Life Assurance Company |
31 |
| Spin Master Ltd. |
30 |
Top 10 owners
Top 10 trademark registered owners (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
| Registered Owner |
Number of applications registered |
| Apple Inc. |
118 |
| Amazon Technologies, Inc. |
102 |
| L'Oréal |
102 |
| Home Depot International, Inc. |
100 |
| KT&G Corporation |
61 |
| Crayola Properties, Inc. |
56 |
| Target Brands, Inc. |
56 |
| Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited |
56 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
46 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company |
41 |
Top 10 Canadian registered owners
Top 10 Canadian trademark registered owners (fiscal year 2021 to 2022)
| Registered Owner |
Number of applications registered |
| Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited |
56 |
| C.P.L. Soccer Holdings LP |
28 |
| Sun Life Assurance Company Of Canada |
22 |
| Diablo Distributing Ltd. |
19 |
| Loblaws Inc. |
17 |
| Mars Canada Inc. |
15 |
| Foxmind Group Ltd. |
13 |
| Vins Arterra Canada, Division Québec, Inc. |
13 |
| 7111495 Canada Inc. |
13 |
| The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation |
12 |
| ATB Financial |
12 |
| Spin Master Ltd. |
12 |
| Saputo Dairy Products Canada |
12 |
| High Park Holdings Ltd. |
12 |
| Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc. |
12 |
| First National Financial LP |
12 |
Trademarks Opposition Board operational statistics
Trademarks Opposition Board operational statistics
| Operational statistics |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
2021 to 2022 |
| Statement of opposition filed |
1,084 |
1,176 |
887 |
801 |
654 |
462 |
610 |
| Opposition decisions rendered |
143 |
118 |
94 |
84 |
99 |
115 |
145 |
| Section 45 notices issued |
727 |
866 |
746 |
786 |
702 |
615 |
552 |
| Section 45 decisions rendered |
609 |
677 |
761 |
603 |
561 |
470 |
560 |
